Small Group Questions

1. Where do you see yourself in this story?
When you think about Nebuchadnezzar in Book of Daniel 4, what part of his journey feels most familiar to you right now — the success, the warning, the pride, the humbling, or the restoration?

2. Acknowledging vs. Surrendering:
Is there an area of your life where you acknowledge God… but still functionally remain in control? What would surrender look like there?

3. God’s Patience:
Nebuchadnezzar had a full year to respond before consequences came. Has there ever been a time you sensed God warning or nudging you? What did you do with that space?

4. Forms of Pride:
Do you tend to struggle more with loud pride (needing recognition, being right) or quiet pride (self-protection, insecurity, avoiding vulnerability)? How does that show up in relationships?

5. The “Rooftop” Moment:
What does your personal “rooftop” look like — the place where you’re tempted to say, “Look what I built”? How can the group help you guard against that?

6. Looking Up:
Nebuchadnezzar’s turning point came when he “raised his eyes toward heaven.” What is one practical way you can intentionally “look up” this week — through prayer, confession, gratitude, or dependence?

7. Grace and Humility:
In the parable of the Pharisee and tax collector in Gospel of Luke 18, humility positioned one man to receive mercy. What do you think keeps us from praying that kind of honest prayer?

Against the Flow: 
Babylon the Great